Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts39. Powers of Court at hearing of application
(1) At the hearing of an application under this Part, the Court may, in addition to any other powers it has -
(a) require the person having the custody of the child at the time to account for the cause of an injury which is a ground for the application; and
(b) admit as evidence the finding that any other child in the care of the person having the custody of the child in relation to whom the application is made has suffered maltreatment.
(2) In hearing an application under this Part the Court is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself on any matters it thinks fit.
(3) At the hearing of an application under this Part, where the Court is of the opinion that the child the subject of the proceedings needs legal representation and that such representation has not been arranged by or on behalf of the child, it may, by order, make such provision for the legal representation of the child as it thinks fit.